GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| dissension | disagreement |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |